The proposals, which include a cap on the total amount of benefits paid annually to families, are currently going through parliament and have been subject to fierce debate.
A statement issued by the group said they are "deeply concerned" at the "serious negative impact" of the proposals in the Welfare Reform Bill, predicting the changes could affect hundreds of thousands of children.
"We urge the UK government to reconsider its plans, specifically the £26,000 benefit cap to be imposed on families each year," the statement, signed by Maggie Atkinson (England), Patricia Lewsley-Mooney (Northern Ireland), Tam Baillie (Scotland) and Keith Towler (Wales), said.
"The plan to reduce housing benefit payments and include child benefit within the cap limit will have a disproportionate impact on children.
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